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9u Roadrunners playing at the Somerset Patriots Field

RTJBL's Roadrunners played a game recently at TD Bank Ballpark (home of the Patriots).

BR 13-15 Champs

The BR 13-15 division recently finished their round robin playoff format. The Alabama Crimson Tide represented RTJBL in the Championship game vs Branchburg at Diamond Nation. The tide rolled to a 11-3 victory.

Alabama Crimson Tide BR 13-15 Champions

9u Road Runners Compete in Kids 2 Pro

9u Road Runners played in a Kids 2 Pro game on Yogi Berra Field in Montclair, NJ. The game featured a PA announcer, music and other fun activities. The boys and their families had a blast and also won their game 14-6.

New Season Sponsorship form

Chance of Rain?

New ~ Family Work Bond Begins This Season

As communicated in league meetings over the past several months, and through emails; we are incorporating a family work bond into our league. There’s a great deal of work that goes into making our league a success; on and off the field. As a volunteer organization we rely on our league members to serve the needs of our players, coordinate and manage all day to day activities related to our leagues existence. Including monthly meetings, league logistics; insurance, organizational memberships, registration with Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth, community outreach, safety and support and maintenance of our snack stand and ball fields.

While a work bond is new to RTJBL, it is a fairly common practice in baseball leagues across the US to assist leagues in improving, and expanding the services they offer their league members.

What is a work bond? It is a promise to serve our league as a volunteer in some capacity. The promise is made with a payment to the league in advance of the season and in addition to the season’s player registration fee.

How much is the work bond? The work bond is $100 (1 time per family per season)

When is it due? At the time of player registration

How do families pay for the work bond? Through credit card online payment process during player registration

How do families satisfy their work bond requirements? Fulfilling 4 hours of time in various volunteer activities throughout the league

Who is required to pay the season work bond? Every family of RTJBL that has a player registered, will be required to participate in the work bond process

Families with multiple children in the league will only pay one bond per season.

RTJBL Board Members, Committee Chair Members, Approved Managers and one assisting coach per team will have their bonds fee waived {as they put forth time equal to and or beyond the four hours throughout the season}

All the details will be posted on our website home page: Details will include; options to fulfill your hours, how to satisfy the bond, what are the end of season processes related to unfilled bond hours, fulfilled ones etc.

New Bat Rules

Approved Bats - Cal Ripken Baseball and Babe Ruth Baseball.

- Cal Ripken Division - All non-wood bats must have the USABat Marking. The Barrel Maximum is 2 5/8". No BBCOR Bats are permitted in the Cal Ripken Division. For the T-Ball Division, bats must be marked with the USABat T-Ball Stamp.

Babe Ruth Baseball 16-18 Division - All non-wood bats MUST be a BBCOR .50 and no greater than a -3. Barrel - 2 5/8".

Tradition Continues In Cooperstown

RTJBL RED BULLS

RTJBL has sent a 12U baseball team to Cooperstown Dreams Park every July since the facility opened in 1996; this past July was no exception!

Red Bulls roster included: Christopher Brinkofski, Jake Beatrice, Danny Carman, Matthew Gill, Sean Huck, Logan Escamilla, Carter Nowack, Matthew Rodriguez, Dylan Rolon, Charlie Rossman and Ravi Varma. The team was coached by Andrew Mulvey, Eric Rolon, Eric Rossman and Nitin Varma. Boys had a terrific time during the week long tournament, which included 103 other teams from all across the United States. They played very well, had a wonderful experience, and created memories that will last a lifetime!

14u Ravens take the Green League Championship

The 14u Ravens finished their season with 9 straight wins, defeating Union 14-7 to capture the Green League Championship.

Congratulations to the boys and the coaches.

14u Ravens Green League Champions

Readington Tewksbury Junior Baseball League (RTJBL) is a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt, New Jersey non-profit corporation dedicated to providing the children of Readington Township and Tewksbury Township with a safe and structured environment to learn and play the game of baseball. We have 7 levels/divisions of play which are as follows: Little Sluggers, Rookie-1, Rookie-2, Minors, Major 60, Major 70 and Babe Ruth. We are a Co-ed program for children ages 4-18.

The Recreation Season generally runs from mid-April (Opening Day) to the third week of June. Practices usually start in late March, weather permitting. Teams will play a full 14-16 game schedule, with playoffs and championship games held in our Minors, Major 60, Major 70 & Babe Ruth Divisions. Our annual "Division Championship Game Week" begins about the second week of June, with the Division Championship Games.

The Travel Baseball Program's season, whose teams for the 8U-16U age levels are generally selected by try-outs held in mid-October of the fall preceding the upcoming recreation season, is typically from around June 15th to July 31st of each year. Depending on the travel team/manager, travel tournament and/or league play may continue through fall ball programs offered in the region in September through October 31st. (Tryouts for the incoming 8U and 14U travel baseball teams will be held in March of the upcoming recreation season). For more information on the League’s Travel Program, please go to that section of the web page.

If games or practices on the League’s fields are cancelled due to inclement weather, a message will either be put on the League Hotline 908-823-0566 weekdays by 4:15 pm and 7:30am on weekends, that day or “closed” signs will be placed on the fields. We will look to compliment the weather hotline with Email blasts to League members, managers and coaches of field status and/or closings.

The League uses a number of fields throughout our Townships. These fields include those at the Railroad Avenue Complex which has two fields that are interchangeable for 60' and 70' usage and one 90’ field and is the primary complex for the League. In addition, two 60’ fields (one of which is interchangeable for 70' usage) are used at the Cornhuskers field complex which is located off Readington Road, a short distance from where it intersects with Route 523. The League also uses another 90’ field behind Readington Middle School as well as 60’ fields at Pickell Park Complex. With the addition of the Tewksbury Township also comes with access to their Oldwick and Tewksbury Fields. Directions to any of these fields can be found by going to the Field Directions section of the web page.

The League is governed by a formal set of By-Laws which can be viewed by downloading as a file attachment from the By-Laws Icon. The primary decision-making body of the League is the Executive Board, which is elected once a year each November. The Executive Board is comprised of the League President, Executive-Vice President of League Operations, Vice President of Administration, Vice President of Facilities, VP of Tournament Baseball and Training, VP of Sponsorship and the VP of Financial Affairs/League Treasurer. The Executive Board is assisted in running the League by the Voting Council which is comprised of all Executive Board Members plus the League Directors for each division, the Registration Chairperson, the Schedule Chairperson, the Snack Stand Chairperson, the Chief of Umpires, the Sponsorship Chairperson, Summer Tournament Chairperson, and Equipment Chairperson. With the exception of the Chairman of the Manager Selection Committee, which is appointed by the President, all Voting Council positions are annually elected positions or, in the absence of anyone running are appointments by the Executive Board. Any By-Law Amendments or capital expenditures over certain dollar amounts can only be approved by majority vote of the Voting Council.

Except for July and August where there are no meetings, the League meets the first Wednesday of every month usually at the Readington Middle School at 7:30 pm, except for May and June when the meeting starts at 8:00 pm. All are welcomed to attend. The League is always looking for new members and volunteers and the best way to get involved is to attend the monthly League meetings. Also, to learn more about the League it is encouraged that you read the League By-Laws.

The Readington Township Junior Baseball League is run by volunteers. All the registration fees collected, as well as other sources of revenue for the league are used to purchase uniforms, equipment, and insurance, pay umpire fees and maintain and improve the fields that we utilize.

Should anyone be interested in managing or coaching a team, this should be marked where appropriate on your child’s registration form and returned to the League at the beginning of each year’s registration period. Separate application must be made on-line and the form can be accessed at the "Application Forms" tab on this website. All first time manager applicants will be interviewed by the Manager Selection Committee and if recommended for a team, appointment is subject to approval by the League Executive Board.